Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
However, if someone says to you, "This was offered as a sacrifice," don't eat it, both out of consideration for the one who told you and also for the sake of conscience. I mean, of course, his conscience, not yours. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else's conscience? If I eat with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of what I am thankful for? read more.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Don't become a stumbling block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, just as I myself try to please everybody in every way. I don't look out for my own benefit, but rather for the benefit of many people, so that they might be saved.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Don't become a stumbling block to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God, just as I myself try to please everybody in every way. I don't look out for my own benefit, but rather for the benefit of many people, so that they might be saved.
Keep away from every kind of evil.
But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are so accustomed to idolatry that when they eat food that has been offered to an idol, their conscience becomes contaminated because it is weak. However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat food that has been offered to an idol, and no better off if we do. But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak. read more.
For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you, who know better, eating in an idol's temple, he will be encouraged to eat what has been offered to idols, won't he? In that case, the weak brother for whom the Messiah died is ruined by your knowledge. When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against the Messiah. Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
For if anyone with a weak conscience sees you, who know better, eating in an idol's temple, he will be encouraged to eat what has been offered to idols, won't he? In that case, the weak brother for whom the Messiah died is ruined by your knowledge. When you sin against your brothers in this way and wound their weak consciences, you are sinning against the Messiah. Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you, so that you may win the respect of outsiders, and have need of nothing.
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
She works with her own hands on her clothes her hands work the sewing spindle.
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.
Industry » Commanded
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.
Labor » Laboring
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you, so that you may win the respect of outsiders, and have need of nothing.
The thief must no longer steal but must work hard and do what is good with his own hands, so that he might earn something to give to the needy.
Quietness » Encouraged
Instead, it should be the inner disposition of the heart, consisting in the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which God values greatly.
It's better to have one handful of tranquility than to have two handfuls of trouble and to chase after the wind.
Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,
for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.
Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife.
We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.